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(Warming and Holm) at the Praeslefjeld by Holstenborg, "growing 

 with Salix glauca, Empetnim, and Vaccinium." 



It seems to be most abundant near Braemar (Mrs. Lomax), and 

 in Moray, where it is recorded from many stations. I have speci- 

 mens from Berwick, Forfar, South Aberdeen, Inverness (Co. 96), and 

 East Sutherland. ARTHUR BENNETT. 



[Liiuuea borealis can scarcely be called " most abundant " in 

 Braemar, though patches of it occur in that district in several 

 localities. It is much more plentiful in fir woods in the middle part 

 of the valley of the Dee. It occurs also in several localities in 

 "North Aberdeen"; but everywhere in Scotland, if I may judge 

 from personal observation, it is local. I have never seen it in 

 Scotland in the profusion in which it abounds in some parts of 

 Norway. J. W. H. T.] 



Ferns from Barra (Outer Hebrides). I recently visited this 

 " far distant isle of the sea," and had the privilege of observing a 

 few of its more interesting plants ; perhaps it may not be out of 

 place if I give the names of one or two of the rarer ferns that were 

 obtained, ist. The Moonwort Fern, Botrychiiim Lunar ia a few 

 plants of this fern were observed on the hills immediately behind 

 Castlebay, but it did not appear to be very common. 2nd. The 

 Hart's Tongue Fern, Scolopendrium vulgar e a single very small 

 plant of this fern was growing in a curious gully on the east shore, 

 over against Castlebay. This gully had been formed by the dis- 

 integration of a trap dyke. I was indebted to a friend one of the 

 coopers engaged in the curing of herrings at Castlebay for the 

 discovery of this fern. 3rd. The Beech Fern, Polypodium Phegop- 

 teris a plant of this fern was obtained among some rocks above 

 Sinclair's Loch, which is on the west side of the island, and about 

 three-quarters of an hour's walk from Castlebay. I may mention 

 that the beautiful Sail a verna recorded for Barra by Mr. A. 

 Somerville, December 1887, was common in flower among some 

 of the rocks here, and some plants of Seduni Rhodiola were also 

 observed in full bloom. 



Scilla verna appeared to be much more common in Barra than 

 S. nutans, which was observed only at the north-east end of the island. 

 -THOMAS SCOTT, Leith. 



Tetraplodon bryoides, Lindb. (mnioides, B. and S.) on the 

 Pentland Hills. This fine moss, though common in the Highlands 

 of Scotland, is not in my experience often met with south of the 

 Forth. In September 1872 I found a patch, on dung as usual, 

 near the source of the Medwyn in the Western Pentlands ; and on 

 23rd May 1891 another patch much farther east, on the peaty flat 

 connecting the top of Scaldlaw with the South Black-hill. A speci- 

 men from the first locality was shown at the time to the late Mr. 



